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Your next WordPress step.
Every detail checked.

A practical launch and migration checklist for your website, hosting, email and backups.

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Make it your working checklist. Use A for a new site, B for a migration, and C for either. Tick items as you go; selections reset when this page reloads. Use your browser’s Print menu to save a copy.

Before launching a new site

For a new blog or simple business website

9 checks

Confirm who owns the domain and manages renewals.
Check access to domain, hosting and DNS controls.
Confirm the host supports your WordPress requirements.
Compare initial payment, renewal, email and backup costs.
Prepare approved page text and properly licensed images.
Choose one main visitor action: enquiry, booking or signup.
Agree which pages and integrations are included.
Choose a business email provider.
Assign responsibility for updates, backups and support.

Final verification

For both new websites and completed migrations

9 checks

The real domain opens correctly over HTTPS.
Important pages, images, menus and mobile layouts work.
A contact form test reaches the intended inbox.
Incoming and outgoing business email work.
Logins, scheduled tasks and integrations work.
Redirects, canonical addresses and search visibility are correct.
Analytics and commercial button destinations work.
A backup of the accepted setup exists.
Ownership, renewal and support responsibilities are recorded.

This is a general planning resource. Your hosting or email provider may require additional steps. Keep passwords, recovery codes and private DNS records outside this checklist.

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